Well it is official, school is out for the summer.  As is the case every year, I want to take some time to reflect on the year and plan out what I want to improve/change/do next year to improve my teaching practice and to integrate more or different technology into my teaching.

I have had a tumultuous year.  During the first semester I had a crisis of conscience and almost decided to leave the profession to follow other avenues.  I was pretty much fed up with a lot of things about education in the US right now and at my high school in particular.  I reached the abyss, looked over the edge, and decided that I would reevaluate and decided to stay.  I decided to stay in education, and made the pledge to myself that I would make an effort to better myself as a teacher, and to actively pursue a job in educational technology as a technology coordinator or the like at a school or a district.  I feel like shifting the focus off my perceived problems with the educational system as it currently exists, and onto how I can better myself as an educator, has made all of the difference. This blog is part of my change as an educator.  Although I haven’t been writing as often as I had hoped, I have been more active in the community.

The name of this blog marries two of my favorite things; educational technology and running.  I have to be honest that running has not been a friend lately.  My focus this summer is going to be much more inward, than training for a triathlon or race.  I have decided to commit to practicing yoga instead.  I will let you know how that goes.

Other summer plans include:  NECC, TI Nspire training, and a trip to glacier national park in Montana.  I will post pictures and twitter my experiences as I travel, train, and practice yoga.